Recently I've been working on establishing a solid nighttime routine to ensure I get the best night's sleep possible while I can before our baby arrives. I want to make sure I'm as comfortable as possible during my pregnancy, a goal I plan to carry on after baby as part of my self-care routine. I find that this bedtime routine has been working well so far and helps me wind down after some busy ... Read more
2018 Word of the Year, Plus Simplifying To-Do List
For the past few years I have chosen a word to guide the following 12 months. Each year I have watched that word change my life, sometimes in ways I didn't expect. When I saw the following word last week, it spoke to me. I knew this would be my chosen word for 2018, as well as an intention: Believe. Believe is my 2018 word of the year. I believe in myself and that I can make my goals a ... Read more
5 Ways to Help Others
I'm someone who has always been driven by a desire to help others. (If you're into the 16 personality types, I would be an ISFJ.) I've been thinking about how to help others more so than usual lately. The barrage of national and international tragedies has deeply saddened me, but I refuse to lose hope, as hard as that is sometimes. I've been searching for ways to feel like myself again after such ... Read more
Self-Care After Travel
Do you love to travel? If you've ever stepped foot in your home after travel and felt like a mess, you realize the importance of post-travel self-care. When I returned from New Orleans, Costa Rica and Phoenix, I felt like my life was in disarray. I needed to take care of myself and my home. First, I hadn't worked out as much as I wanted because I was having fun. Second, I was eating anything and ... Read more
Road Trip Essentials + A Giveaway!
I'm going to New Orleans this weekend! I'm so excited to fulfill a decade-long wish to see the city, roam its streets, listen to its music and taste its cuisine. We're taking a fun road trip there, so I compiled a list of my car-ride necessities. What do you pack in your purse for travel?Face wipes. Sometimes you just need to feel refreshed, and a wet wipe helps immensely! Colgate Wisps. ... Read more
5 Journaling Prompts + A Lovely Notebook
The plane rides to and from Costa Rica gave me lots of time to journal. I even came up with journal prompts of my own. Sometimes I want to journal but I need a prompt to get myself started. Hope these inspire some self-reflection. Think about your travels. What have you learned from them? Was there ever a time you felt uncomfortable? What places are on your list? Who is/are your favorite travel ... Read more